Stephen Dodd

Senior Research Assistant (Out-posted), Conservation Science

Background

Most of my work involves fieldwork, mainly looking at issues relating to farmland birds. My most recent project was looking at the benefit of rye grass setting seed as a winter food source for buntings.

In 2016 I worked on the RSPB Curlew Project, looking at potential benefits of habitat management and predator control.

Contact

Stephen Dodd

Specialisms

AgricultureMarineNew methods and technologiesUpland

Selected Publications

Negative impacts of hunting and suction-dredging on otherwise high and stable survival rates in curlew Numenius arquata

Capsule: A stable annual survival rate of 90% was estimated for adult Curlew Numenius arquata from 1974 to 2011. Survival was reduced by mechanized cockle harvesting and hunting prior to the UK ban in...